BETHEL WEEKLY NEWS BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

ONE CONGREGATION—TWO LOCATIONS

JULY 3, 2016

CALL COMMITTEE UPDATE The Call Committee for a Youth and Family Pastor completed a number of Skype interviews this last week. The group has chosen two of those candidates for in person interviews to be held in July. We continue to pray for the Calling Committee (Alan Burchill (Chair), Bobbe Henderson, Marty Haefner, Cindy Smith, Melissa Davidson, Becca Benoy, Ian Isakson, Tho-mas Newell, and Church Council Representative, Tim Beyer, and Pastor John Lestock), as well as those candidates and their families. IN WORSHIP NEXT WEEK, JULY 10 At 8am, at the Downtown Campus, special musical guests will be the Women’s Double Trio. At 9:30am, at Highlands Campus, there will be a special commissioning for the Senior League Youth heading to Cincinnati for their mission trip. Be sure to invite a friend or two!

HELPING HANDS MINISTRY Just as a reminder, we have sev-eral volunteers ready and willing to help as part of our Helping Hands Ministry group. Volun-teers are ready to run errands, give rides, perform small home repairs or projects, do auto diag-nostic or simple repairs, yard work, computer assistance, pro-vide a meal, move furniture, among other things. If you or a loved one could benefit from a little extra help, please don't hesi-tate to ask Pastor Kris about this ministry. "Giving feels fantastic and for there to be a giver, there must be a receiver, so allowing yourself to receive is an act of love.” Re-becca O'Dwyer

BETHELLUTHERAN CHURCH 715-386-8821 bethelhudson.org

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS 920 Third Street Hudson, WI 54016

HIGHLANDS CAMPUS AND

BETHEL HIGHLANDS PRESCHOOL 504 Frontage Road Hudson, WI 54016 715-381-8254, ext. 401 bethelhighlandspreschool.org

BETHEL’S PASTORAL STAFF John Lestock, Senior Pastor Kris Kurzejeski, Bridge Pastor Bob Bipes, Visitation Pastor

B E T H E L H A P P E N I N G S WELCOME TO BETHEL!

Bethel Lutheran Church is a place for people of all ages to CONNECT with others, to intentionally GROW in their faith, and in turn, to put our faith into action and SERVE others as Jesus directs us.

FABRIC NEEDED The Bethel Quilters are in need of cotton materials (fabric) and sheets and blankets—any size and gently used. These fabrics can even be articles of clothing! Just about anything (except knits or silky material) can be used to bring the warmth of a quilt to people in need around the world. Any donations can be left in the quilter cabinet at the Downtown Campus. Monetary donations for purchase of these materials are always welcome and accepted—make the notation in the notes field on your donation. RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE SCHEDULED The need is constant! The Red Cross Blood Drive is at the Downtown Campus on Friday, July 29, from 12-6pm. Find the link for registrations at bethelhudson.org. LEARN ABOUT LAY SCHOOL OF MINISTRY Find out more about an opportunity for lay people of all ages and experi-ences to learn, explore and grow in their faith in this month’s edition of The Visitor and online at bethelhudson.org. FAIRLY TRADED EQUAL EXCHANGE PRODUCTS Due to the first Sunday of July being a holiday weekend, the Fairly Traded Equal Exchange products will be sold on Sunday, July 10. CONNECT GROW SERVE Over the coming weeks, you’ll see some changes to Bethel’s branding. Watch in July and August for changes and more information that will ex-plain and show you the updates including renewed website, newsletters and mission statement.

F A I T H F O R M A T I O N

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: CAVE QUEST This summer Bethel’s Vacation Bible School is Cave Quest – Following Jesus, the Light of the World. Invite your friends and family to join you as a student or helper – it’s an event not to be missed! Dates: July 11 – 15, 9:00 am - noon Cost: $30 per student Who: Students – 4 year old preschool - entering 5th grade Greeters: Let’s show them Bethel’s finest hospitality and welcome the students and families each day of VBS! The time commitment is small (8:30 – 9:15) but the rewards are big – lots of youthful smiles & high-fives! If you would like to be a greeter, please contact Marcie Andrews (mandrews@bethelhudson.org) Decorations: If you venture around Highlands you will start to see some of the amazing decorations in preparation for VBS. Do you have a flare for decorating? Contact Marcie Andrews (mandrews@bethelhudson.org) if you would like to help the team! Register: online at bethelhudson.org

SENIOR LEAGUE

(GRADES 9-12)

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS Wednesday, July 6 @ 7pm Senior League on Wednesdays from 7-9pm continues each week throughout the summer. Connect of Facebook (Senior League @ Bethel) page to see each week's activity!

CINCINNATI URBAN

IMMERSION TRIP Commissioning – July 10, 9:30 am Come and bless those going on the Cincinnati Mission Trip at the 9:30am worship service next week.

Student / Parent Trip Meeting – July 10, 10:30 am Following the 9:30 worship ser-vice, students, their parents and trip chaperones will meet to re-view the trip, get to know one an-other and answer any outstanding questions. Meet in the music room at Highlands. Attendance is mandatory.

FAITH FORMATION

UPDATES Sunday School, 6th & 7th grade Faith Formation and Confirma-tion classes are complete for the school year and will resume in September. Watch for registration details coming in August!

SUMMER CAMP There are still summer camp opportunities for your child this summer! Check them out at bethelhudson.org.

T H E P R A Y E R C O R N E R WORSHIP SUPPORT

TEAMS 8 AM SUNDAY, DOWNTOWN &

11 AM SUNDAY, HIGHLANDS Acolytes

8am 11am Erin Kell

Ushers

8am Liz Hilke Schmitt, Trina & Aaron Hilke 11am Ken Larson, Ralph Swenson

Greeters 8am Don & Peggy Hale 11am Bonnie Knutson, Bettie Peterson

Communion Assistants

8am Trina HIlke, Cindy Chapin 11am Ken Larson, Ralph Swenson

Welcome Center—Downtown

June Waalen Cookie Caller—Downtown

Faye Luepke 11am Projectionist—Highlands

Bill Jenkinson

9:30 AM SUNDAY, HIGHLANDS

Worship Support Team

(*team leaders) Lynn & Ernie Betker, Gretchen

DuPuis, Darrel & Becky Schoberlein, Patti Thacker

Greeters

Gretchen DuPuis Videographer

Alan Park Projectionist

Kevin Carrier Welcome Center

Stacy Baehman Nursery

Trina Hilke Hospitality/Coffee

volunteers

5:30 PM SATURDAY, HIGHLANDS

Projectionist

Vicki Datt Ushers

Paul & Kathy Spott

THIS WEEK AT BETHEL

�THOSE WHO ARE SICK OR IN NEED OF HEALING Carol Amdahl, Laura Bankes, Kye Bartlett, Karalee Bipes, Ben Christensen, Chris Connor, Jackie DeBauche, Chris Drescher, Allen Ecker, Doris Fondroy, Tammy Foster, Margaret Hamann, Betty Hansen, Ken Heiser, Jean Hobart, Roxy Horrisberger, Ruby Horrisberger, Craig Johnson, Janet Johnson, Jessica Johnson, Roger Johnson, Cheryl Klander-man, Tallee Klewicki, Mark Kranz, Kim Lagerstrom, Ruth Lewis, Dan Lindquist, Liam Loughney, Shirley Nelson, Terri Pomeroy, Renae Reetz, Rosemary Riemenschneider, Olivia Rodriguez, Cheryl Schneider, Debra Shafer, Kay Shager, Tom Shoepf, Ralph Swenson, Alexa Tennant, Luann Thacker, Valerie Woods �THOSE SERVING OR DEPLOYED Jeffrey Berg, Jordan Kein and Steven Moreus �YOUTH SERVING IN MINISTRY ROLES THIS SUMMER Jacob Benoy, Hannah Betchwars, Kevin Chukel, Afton Eisch, Elaina Johnson, Connor Johnson, Jon Kreye, Kelsey Robertson WORSHIP ATTENDANCE Saturday, June 23: 5:30pm - 49 Sunday, June 24: 8am - 106; 9:30am - 219; 11am - 62 Wednesday, June 29: 6:30pm-31 ALTAR FLOWERS Altar Flowers at the Downtown Campus are given by Chuck and Jennie Boeder in celebration of heir 35th wedding anniversary.

3 8am Worship (DT)

9:30am Worship (BH) 11am Worship (BH)

7pm Vespers (DT)

4 Office Closed

6:30pm Dorothy Day Prep and Serve

(DT)

5 6 6:30am Men’s Fellowship Break-

fast (Key’s Café) 8:30am Pastor Kris Bible Study

(DT) 9am Morning Fuel (BH)

10am Bethel Staff (DT) 1:30pm Prayer Team (DT)

6:30pm WOW (BH) 7pm Senior League (DT)

7 1pm Hardanger

(DT) 5pm HOME (DT)

7pm New Song Rehearsal (BH)

8 9am

Quilting (DT)

9 7am Men’s Bible

Study (DT) 5:30pm Gathering

Worship (BH)